Cranberry Bread Pudding and Amaretto Sauce

The only thing more comforting than a warm bread pudding on a cold day is one drizzed with a warm Amaretto sauce. The tartness of cranberries is a wonderful contrast to the sweeter elements of this dish, while the nuttiness of almonds and Amarertto takes it from "comforting" to gourmet. Delicious!!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• BREAD PUDDING

• 5 1⁄2 cups  roughly chopped  bread (try mixing baguette and brioche)
• 2  cups milk
• 4  eggs, separated
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  tablespoon Amaretto
• 1⁄2 cup cranberries

• AMARETTO SAUCE

• 1  cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1  tablespoon  sliced almonds, toasted
• 1⁄2 tablespoon Amaretto

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, place egg, milk sugar, vanilla and
2. Amaretto. Mix thoroughly. Add bread and cranberries and toss in the liquid. Set it aside to soak (10-15 minutes).
3. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease muffin tin with butter. Fill the muffin cups and place on the middle rack of the oven Bake in the oven for approximately 25-30 minutes, or until the center is firm.
4. Insert a skewer in to the middle to test, If it comes out wet, keep baking. While bread pudding is in the oven, prepare the Amaretto sauce.
5. AMARETTO SAUCE:.
6. In a pan, melt butter medium heat. Add sugar. When the sugar has dissolved and begins to caramelize add the cream and bring to a simmer. Stir occasionally , until the sauce begins to thicken.
7. Add in toasted almonds and the Amaretto. Remove from heat. Drizzle the warm sauce over the bread pudding.